17 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
Goulburn Evening Penny Post
Location
Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Date
Dec 17, 1937
Page
1
In a meeting involving hospital officials and the Public Works Department, plans to enlarge the hospital facilities were debated. The scope included adding rooms, a kitchen, and theatre space, with costs estimated around £659 and ongoing fundraising efforts noted by the Hospitals Younger Set.
Brayton pupils performed at Brayton High School with a varied program including songs recitations dances and a chorus. The audience appreciated the performances and teacher Mav Pier contributed treats, while local attendance was noted with great interest.
Jim Penman aged 10 in Mubwaren Shire recounts an afternoon accident on the way home from school. He fell after stepping on what appears to be a piece of orange peel, fracturing two bones in his right leg. He was taken to the Couthurn Platelet HM capital for treatment.
The notice lists trotting event dates at venues including Mvanary 108 Goulbare Racecourses January 1 Houlbarn Showground January Crookwell January 1 Grabben Guillen January 22. It gives race day entries and schedule hints for upcoming meetings. Names and places reflect venue details for racing enthusiasts.
A fragmentary list shows multiple March events with venues including Gunning Vans Nerrima District Queanbeyan Tarnnga Draidwoot Canberra Campbelltown Crookwell and Camden. Dates appear as March 1 2 3 4 6 9 10 13 17 1819 and April entries amid unclear text.
A crowded Hoyle Hite Theatre bills Columbia's Find the Whines mystery drama. Charles Qubetoy and Howrlind Rent star as Rosalind and Quieloy in a plot where a journalist uncovers a murder to prove a theory as tension mounts on stage.
A contested case from the Young Pole Court yard recounts prunes being sold under dehydrator overload. Inspector N Hall of the State Dried Fruit Hoard cites packing violations and Lidleon rationing, with growers and officials uncertain about regulations and consequences. Local growers faced rumors of mispacked loads and questionable authority as the dehydrator backlog caused shortages.
A meeting of the Back to Goulburn Week Committee agreed to appoint an organising secretary for the three months before celebrations and to call for applications at a rate of per week. The Governor’s private secretary announced Lord Wakeburnt would visit God birth on Wednesday.
A speaker at the Presbyterian gathering discusses how a parent’s duty to provide for a child’s education is closely tied to the child’s health, stressing health as a vital consideration in securing schooling.
A chaotic market note lists varied stock values with cattle and lamb prices. It cites a 17 1 0 price variance and inconsistent lambs, while noting shifts in mutton, vealers, and prime heifers. The report touches on nutrition and child health topics, mentioning Dr Late and public health themes alongside market terms.
The draw for Saturdays wAborilay eliminator meeting lists many entrants and notable runners including Maiden Squire Noyde Whee Tilly Woollace Teleview Aratala and others. The event features divisions First and Fourth with a mix of named dogs and entries across the lineup.
An advertisement touts a radically new Stromberg Carlson radio with an inclined reading dial called the reading angle for effortless tuning. It claims simple operation, a perfected labyrinth feature, and positions its dealer Walcott’s Hurlie at 20 Auburn Street, Conlburn, as the official Stromberg Carlson dealer for Cowley.
The record lists selections across divisions with names like WATERLOO MALDEN STAKE and WHITE LILAC, MOUNTAIN KING, SHAMUS VALE, MISS FASHION, LANCELOT, and TERRY O SHEA. Executed picks include PACIFIC, GOLDEN RING, and MUSHALONG among others for First to Fourth divisions.
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